Gloria Abbott Bardwell
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Judith Chapman as Gloria Abbott Bardwell
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| The Young and the Restless character | |||||||
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| Duration | 2004– | ||||||
| First appearance | April 6, 2004 | ||||||
| Created by | Kay Alden | ||||||
| Introduced by | John F. Smith | ||||||
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The Bold and the Beautiful | ||||||
| Classification | Present; recurring | ||||||
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| Other names | Clarissa | ||||||
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| Husband |
River Baldwin (1957–75) Tom Fisher (1976–2006) John Abbott (2004–05, 2005–06) William Bardwell (2007) Jeffrey Bardwell (2008–09, 2012–16) |
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| Sons |
Michael Baldwin Kevin Fisher |
| Grandsons | Fenmore Baldwin |
Gloria Abbott Bardwell is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. The role was originated by Joan Van Ark on April 6, 2004, who portrayed the role until 2005, with Judith Chapman assuming the role on January 17, 2005. She is the mother of Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) and Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart). She is known for attracting troublesome men, and being quite troublesome herself. Gloria can be naive at times, always taking things to the extreme. Known for her over-the-top personality, she owned and operated Gloworm, the hottest Genoa City club, until it burned down.
In March 2004, it was reported that former Knots Landing star Joan Van Ark would join The Young and the Restless as Gloria Fisher, mother of Michael Baldwin and Kevin Fisher. CBS reportedly wanted a "big name" star to tackle the role of Gloria. Van Ark debuted on April 6, 2004. By December, news broke that Van Ark had decided to leave The Young and the Restless because she was unaccustomed to the rigors of daytime television, including the long work days and the fast turnaround on scripts and production. Within weeks, the role was recast with Judith Chapman; Van Ark was last seen on January 7, 2005, and Chapman assumed the role on January 17, 2005. In March 2011, it was announced that Chapman had been taken off her contract and bumped to a recurring status.
In October 2014, it was announced that Chapman would appear as Gloria on the soap opera's sister series, The Bold and the Beautiful, with her scenes airing the following month. In September 2015, Chapman stated on her Facebook page that she had "no idea" whether or not she would ever be asked back to The Young and the Restless, writing that she personally believed she would never return. In November 2016, however, upon the installation of Sally Sussman as co-executive producer and head writer, Chapman was announced to be returning to The Young and the Restless the following month for an unspecified amount of time. Upon her return, the actress stated: "This is all such a nice surprise. I had truly made peace with the idea that I would never be called back to the show."
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